Since 2014, the Young Professionals Advisory Council has facilitated discussions with faculty and staff in AAE with the goal of benefitting undergraduate students.

Jeri Lynn Metzger (BSAAE '05), Tamaira Ross (BSAAE ’96, MSAAE ’99) and Heather Wiest (MSAAE '13, PhD AAE '17) were honored at the WE20 virtual conference by by the world’s largest advocate and catalyst for change for women in engineering and technology.

Eight Purdue alumni were part of the U.S. Air Force-Boeing X-37B team that was selected to receive the 2019 Collier Trophy.

Jeffrey Stuart (BSAAE ’08, MSAAE ’11, PhD AAE ’14) was selected as one of the "20 Under 35" group by SSPI.

Adranos Inc. has obtained more than $1.1 million in contracts collectively from the U.S. Army’s Aviation and Missile Center and the OUSD (R&E)’s Rapid Reaction Technology Office. AAE alumnus Brandon Terry is Adranos’ chief technology officer.

Arnau Pons (PhD AAE '20) was chosen by the IAF for a program that recognizes exceptional students and young professionals who demonstrate leadership in their academic or early careers.

Rachel Delmontagne (BSAAE '18) received a grant offer from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for 2020-21.

AAE alumnus Ashfaq Adnan (PhD '08) was named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

A simulator created by the three Purdue alumni, including AAE alum Muharrem Manehas, received a $1 million SBIR Phase II award, sponsored by the Air Force and AFWERX, the Air Force’s technology and innovation hub.

After two-plus years of training, Loral O'Hara (MSAAE '09) is ready for her first spaceflight assignment as part of NASA's astronaut program.